Amylaceous products and method of preparing the same



Patented Dec. 12, 1933 v I AMYLACEOUS PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME William 'E. Stokes, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Royal Baking Powder Company, New York,, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey No Drawing. Application December 5, 1930 Serial No. 500.415

Claims. (oi. 127-32) This invention relates to starch products and be between -80 C., and formost starches prefto processes of manufacturing the same, and has erably from -72 C., the cooking being carried as a general object the production of novel starch on with constant stirring for a short period, say products having improved properties. by a novel about flve'minutes, in order to obtain a product 3 process and in an efficient and economical manwhich will set when subsequently admixed with 60 her. hot water and cooled. The cooked mass should A more particular object of the invention is to then preferably be quickly cooled and subjected provide a method of treating starch,j either as to the freezing step. This step may be carried such or in materials containing the same, by first on at various temperatures, but it has been found In cooking the starch, or the material containing to be unnecessary to carry it out at a temperature 65 the same, under controlled conditions of time below 0 C.

and temperature, and thereafter freezing the .By way of further exemplification, but not in mass; whereby the starch granules are disrupted limitation of the process, the following specific and the product has improved characteristics. example is given: I,

15 A specific object of the invention is to pro- About 10 parts of corn starch are mixed with vide a process of treating starch to produce a 100 parts of water, and the mixture is then product which may be readily dried to produce heated to 72 C. with stirring to insure uniform a product having a soft fibrous structure which heating at this temperature for a period of about will readily take up hot water to form a paste fiv'e minutes. The starch paste thus formed is m that has a thoroughly cooked taste and which, then cooled and is frozen at about 0 C., whereup- I5 when cooled, will set and can be molded; said on the frozen mixture is thawed, the water redried product being adapted to be readily ground moved by pressing or centifuging, the separated to produce a soft fluffy starchy material which starch is dried, and the dried starch is ground to has improved water absorption and other desirpass through a 200-mesh sieve; the word dried" g5 able characteristics, that render it suitable for being used herein to indicate that the material a variety of important and novel uses. is sensibly, although not necessarily absolutely,

Other objects of the invention will in part be dry. obvious and will in part appear hereinafter. It is to be noted that the dried starch mate- The invention accordingly comprises the sevrial, prior to grinding, has a soft and fibrous 39 eral steps and the relation, and order of such structure, and the product produced in accordsteps with respect to each other, and the-product 'ance withthe principles of the present invention, possesses the features and properties which are either with or without previous drying, may be exemplified inthe following detailed disclosure, readily taken up with hot water without extended and the scope of the application of which will be cooking to produce a smooth starch pudding ,5 indicated in the claims. which will set and canbe molded; and, as a re- Generally stated, the process in its preferred suit, the product is particularly adapted for use embodiment consists in preparing a starch paste in the preparation of puddings without extended containing from 5%-25% of starch by weight on cooking operations, and is also useful as an adadryba'sis, by cooking the starch with an aqueous dition to cake flours to increase the water abliquid such as water at a temperature sufflcient, v sorption, and maybe used in the preparation of but not materially exceeding, that necessary to gu'm drops, Turkishpaste, and in ice cream, in disrupt the starch granules and for a'tir'ne sufflplace of gelatin and/or gums. cient to effect this result, but so limited so as to Arrow root starch may be cooked in theme minimize the dextrinization of the starch; there-' manner and at the same temperature as the com 45 after 00011118 the mixture a d freezing the same; starch mentioned in the above example, but as 1 and then, if desired, allowing the frozen mass a general rule, other starches, or substances conto thaw; S patatin! the Wate from th sta ch; taining the same, should be cooked at a somewhat drying the starch; and grinding the dried starch lower temperature in order to avoid destroying to a powder. the setting properties when subsequently made 50 Although, as will be readily understood by one into puddings. skill in th the act temperature to which It is also to be noted that the principles of the the, starch should be cooked will vary in accord-' present invention can be applied to raw starch ance with th Par ic l r yp 1 r h b in in its manufacture to eliminate the impurities treated and the product desired, in general, the therefrom, and facilitate drying thereof; or to 55 preferred temperature range has-been found to amylaceous substances such as hominy grits,

corn meal, oat meal and the like, or to starchcontaining products such as cocoa to minimize the tendency toward settling out when a beverage is prepared therefrom; andthe word starch" is used herein in a broad sense. In certain cases the starch material treated as hereinabove described may be subsequently toasted to form a delicious pre-cooked breakfast food.

Particularizing somewhat further as to the novel product produced by the present improved process, it might be pointed out that whereas common starch has very low water absorption, probably not more than 25% with cold water. the improved product has a very high water absorption with cold water, approximating and that whereas common starch does not swell to any extent when cold water is added, the starch prepared by the present process swells to at least ten times or more its original volume. I

It will thus be seen that by means of the principles of the present invention, there has been provided an improved process, producing improved products having very desirable and novel characteristics, and since certain changes in carrying out the above process, and certain modifications in the product which embody the invention may be made without departing from its scope, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A process of treating starch which comprises heating the starch with water to a temperature and for a time sufllcient to disrupt the starch granules without substantial dextrinization of the starch, and thereafter freezing the mass.

2. A'process of treating starch which comprises heating the starch with water to a temperature and for a time sufficient to disrupt the starch granules without substantial dextrinization of the starch, thereafter freezing the mass, allowing the mass to thaw, and separating the water from the starch.

i 3. A process of treating starch which comprises heating the starch with water to a temperature and for a time suflicient to disrupt the starch granules without substantial dextrinization of the starch, thereafter freezing the mass, allowing the mass to thaw, separating the water from the starch as by centrifuging, and thereafter drying the starch.

4. A process of treating starch which comprises heating the starch with water to a temperature and for a time sumcient to disrupt the starch granules without substantial dext'rinization of the starch, thereafter freezing the mass, allowing the mass to thaw, separating the water from the starch as by centrifuging, and thereafter drying and grinding the starch to a powder passing, for example, a 200-mesh sieve.

5. A process of treating starch which comprises preparing a starch paste containing from 5%- 25% of starch by weight on a dry basis, by cook-' ing the starch with water to a temperature of 60-80 C. for a period of about five minutes, thereafter freezing the mass at about 0 0., allowing the mass to thaw, and separating the water from the starch.

6. A process of treating corn starch which comprises preparing a starch paste containing from 5%-25% of starch by weight on a dry basis, by cooking the starch with water to a temperature of about 72 C. for a period of about five minutes, thereafter freezing the mass at about 0 (3., allowing the mass to thaw, and separating the water from the starch.

be molded, which has a water absorption of approximately 100% with cold water, and when admixed therewith swells to approximately ten times its original volume.

9. As a composition of matter, a starch product comprising dry starchy material in which the starch granules are substantially completely disrupted, having a soft, fibrous structure, a water absorption of approximately 100% in cold water, which swells to approximately ten times its original volume when admixed with cold water, and which may be taken up with hot water to form a paste that will set and can be molded when cooled.

10. As a new composition ofv matter, a starch product comprising dry starchy material, passing a 200 mesh sieve and in which the starch granules are substantially completely disrupted, having a soft, fluffy consistency, a water absorption of approximately 100% in cold water, which swells to approximately ten times its original volume when admixed with cold water, and which may be taken up with hot water to form a paste that will set and can be molded when cooled.

WILLIAM E. STOKES. 

